Monday, January 30, 2012

I had a blast creating these Valentine Boxes! I just love cutting on my Sizzix Eclips and assembling but have to say had just as much fun embellishing these with my Creative Charms.

I started with the boxes - they are from SVG Cuts ~ Bundle of Joy SVG Kit ~ Baby Block Box. I had room on the mat for the square accent pieces and cut everything and mixed them up. I assembled using my hot glue gun - my go to tool for 3D projects.

I then started to embellish with Creative Charms. I added some stamped images from Punkin’ Patch Stamps. They offer SVGs called Stampables. You cut them and stamp them. Have to say they are fun. I colored some of the stamped images in with my Copic Markers.

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Hey everyone I have a layout to share with you today. If you are a fan of SVG Cuts you may have already seen this on their FB page or blog. It is a layout I created for an SVG Cuts DT Project. I incorporated two fabulous Winter collections from SVGCuts into my layout and used the gorgeous Bo Bunny Snowfall papers.

Scrapbooks Etc just released the top 2012 trends for scrapbooking on their FB page and I incorporated a few techniques in the layout:

Use inks, mists and sprays to get “artsy”

Tie It Up by using twine on your layout.

Please stop by the SVG Cuts Blog to see more project details! Have a great weekend.

Friday, January 13, 2012

As I am getting ready for my weekend crop next week thought I would share how I go about my planning process. With some careful pre-planning you can have a very fun & productive crop!

Send photos for printing. I try to narrow them down. I do one scrapbook per year so figure for most events you will only have room for 2-4 photos. In some cases you may do a 2 page layout so you’ll need a 4-8 for that. I use Snapfish for my photos. Don’t forget to order some 5x7’s for your pages or even 8x10’s!

After you get the photos back start to narrow those down even further - you can pass along extras to Grandmas or friends.

I like to plan things out so if you are doing a 2 page layout it falls on a left and right page. Not only are my scrap books in order but I must scrap them in order (just a little one of my super organized traits). Also gather up any other mementos for your layout - for example an invite, ticket stub, etc.

I use sketches alot - they are an easy blueprint to reference. They are usually pretty basic and a great starting point. Here is an example of sketch:

Here are a few of my favorite sketch sites:Click on the image to go to the site.

Get out your paper and pen and sketch out your page and write down some notes for journaling. It will help to think of things before the day of the crop. Also pick a title. If you are stumped on a title check out scrapbook.com for lots of great ideas.

Pull your papers for the page and put them into the folder. Don’t forget to include patterned papers along with some solids. If you stick to one line then you’ll be sure to match but does not hurt to mix and match too.

You could also cut any titles if you have time but if you take your cutter to the crop this isn't really necessary.

Check out magazines, blogs - you can always follow me if you like :) I also have a collection of scrapbook layouts on Pinterest. Even though you already have a good plan you can get ideas for techniques.

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Hey everyone, it’s that time of the year when young ladies get engaged and have to start planning for that special day. My friend’s niece is getting married in the fall and she asked me to do some wedding favor prototypes.

The second box features the following Creative Charms products:Vintage Pearl Brads ~ Grey PearlI cut the monogram along with the actual boxes on my Sizzix eclips using Ecal software.The boxes are from SVG Cuts - the box is one piece that fits on a 12x12 mat.They offered these for free at Christmas, aren’t they great?Hopefully you picked these up while Mary & Leo offered them.

Here is the box open, it can fit plenty of goodies!Papers are from BasicGrey - Little Black Dress line.

These boxes would also make a great birthday or party favor. Would be perfect for the wedding shower or the wedding day. Thanks for stopping by today and happy crafting!

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

As Thomas Dolby states in his 1980's tune - They Blinded Me With Science. Every year my boys just amaze me with how much time and effort they put into the Science Fair at school. It is not mandatory to participate but they get so excited when the first flyer comes out. They even debate their projects all year long!

Here is a recent layout I did documenting the Science Fair:

Will just got glasses before this project and decided to do his on eyes and why some people need glasses. Eyeglass SVG from SVG Cuts ~ School Days SVG Kit.

Timmy loved the move "The Ant Bully" and was inspired by it and decided to do his project on Ants. I added an SVG from ~ Cheryl’s Cute Bugs SVG Kit. He made a giant ant out of paper mache, it was quite fun to create.

WELCOME!

I am a former graphic designer turned project manager. I love to scrapbook and create with paper & vinyl. I am on a Mac and use a Cameo for my crafty projects. I'm on the Miss Kate Cuttables Design Team and I'm a former SVG Cuts design team member. My email is am220099@gmail.com.